A mat was set up in the main hall of the General's Mansion. A roasted yellow lamb with a fragrant oil was placed between the two of them. The pretty maid used a silver knife to cut off the delicate meat piece by piece. , placed on the plate in front of the two of them.
There is a dipping sauce mixed with salt, pepper, cumin and other spices on the plate. Prick a piece of meat with a knife, put it in and roll it, then chew it in your mouth. The suet will flow all over your mouth, and the spiciness of the spices will linger in your mouth. After tumbling inside and taking another sip of the mellow-tasting grape wine, Ashina Simo sighed with satisfaction.
"I was ordered by the emperor to return to Dingxiang this time. I was in a hurry and didn't have time to prepare. Otherwise, I would definitely have brought back a copper hot pot, so that my husband could taste such delicious food. The tender mutton was cut into pieces as thin as cicada wings. Piece by piece, put it into the boiling soup, rinse it for a few times and then put it in your mouth, the taste... tsk tsk."
While entertaining the old man, Ashina Simo recalled the delicacies of Chang'an. It seems that only hot pot can fully display the tenderness and deliciousness of the lamb that has been grown since childhood.
He hadn't eaten such simple barbecue for many years, but he didn't miss it much. Comparatively speaking, it was still Tang Dynasty's exquisite food, which was more in line with his appetite.
Opposite him, the old man slowly chewed the delicious mutton, with a look of enjoyment on his face. After hearing this, he swallowed the mutton, took a sip of grape wine, and said with a smile: "The life of the Khan in the Han family , obviously very happy, but I don’t know if it feels like you are enjoying yourself rather than missing Shu?”
Ashina Simo's eyebrows jumped, chewing food in his mouth, silent.
"Happy to miss Shu" refers to Liu Chan, the later leader of the Shu Han Dynasty. It is okay to use it to comment on others, but it obviously has a deeper meaning when used to describe Ashina Simo.
Does it mean that the Shu Han's demise is certain, so why not just enjoy good food and drink at the enemy's house? No matter how many troubles are caused, it will not help?
Or is it that he is just greedy for pleasure and has long forgotten the glory and hatred of the Ashina family?
Ashina Simo didn't dare to speak without authorization, and sighed in his heart, he was worthy of being a national teacher who was treated as a teacher by two generations of Khans in the past. He was so wise that he could only figure it out...
The old man didn't seem to care about Ashina Simo's answer. He ate and drank with a calm expression. He looked like he had passed the age of Zang Dynasty, but his bones were very strong and his teeth were surprisingly good. He ate meat and drank wine. , which is not inferior to the appetite of a mature man.
One was preoccupied, the other was eating and drinking with ease, and there was a strange silence in the hall for a moment...
After the banquet was over, the maid brewed a pot of strong tea and served it. The servants placed burning charcoal basins in the four corners of the hall. The fragrant tea curled up, and the warmth dispelled the severe cold in northern Xinjiang.
The two sat cross-legged opposite each other. Ashina Simo personally served tea to the old man and asked: "Why is there no news about where Mr. has been for so many years?"
The old man didn't answer. He just picked up the teacup and gently smelled the fragrance of the tea. His turbid old eyes narrowed slightly and praised: "The aroma is clear but not evil, and the color is bright green. Just this color can make the tea smell better in the bitter cold Saibei." It makes people feel like a spring breeze. There were many talents in the Tang Dynasty, but I don’t know who created this method of making tea. It will surely bless future generations."
It seemed that the old man's talkative and docile way of speaking was no longer out of the ordinary. Ashina Simo smiled and said: "The person who created this method of making tea is the second son of Fang Xuanling, the famous Prime Minister of the Tang Dynasty. Fang Prime Minister has always been honest and honest throughout his life. He is good at economics. As soon as this method came out, it became popular in the north and south and was sold overseas. From this, the Fang family became one of the few wealthy families in the Tang Dynasty. It is not an exaggeration to say that they are the richest in the world. "
The old man nodded slowly, took a sip of tea, and slowly tasted the sweetness. After a long time, he exhaled and said: "In recent years, the old man has traveled all over the desert and wasteland, and also briefly stayed on the border of the Tang Dynasty. For the domestic affairs of the Tang Dynasty, I have a little understanding of the situation. The fragrant tea leaves, the crystal clear glass, the snow-white and thin bamboo paper... all the changes are really jaw-dropping and overwhelming."
Refilling the old man's tea cup with water, Ashina Simo said sincerely: "Sir, he is getting older. He is no longer as galloping as he used to be. Why don't you go to the Tang Dynasty to look for the younger generation? At that time, you had some feelings for my father. The grace of saving a life also has the benefit of enlightenment for the younger generation. The younger generation has always regarded my husband as their relative and should take care of him until his death."
"Hehehe..."
The old man let out a burst of hearty laughter, then stared into Ashina Simo's eyes and said word by word: "The Turks in the world all say that the old man harmed Jieli Khan back then, and even harmed the entire Khanate. If it weren't for the old man who went against the grain and blindly carried out reforms, how could the Turks, who were skilled in bows and horses, brave and good at fighting, be defeated by the Tang people under the Yin Mountain... Why, you, a descendant of the Ashina family, don't have any resentment in your heart, resenting the old man for killing you. The Khanate of the country killed the heroic spirits of old people to pay tribute to their ancestors?"
The cold wind howled outside the window, and the candlelight in the lobby flickered.
Ashina Simo held the tea cup in his hand and was silent for a moment, then suddenly smiled and said: "Back then, Chuluo Khan said that I have red hair and blue eyes and a different face. I don't look like a member of the Ashina family, but more so. Like the Hu people, even the closest blood relatives only gave me the false title of 'Jia Bite Qin', and I was not allowed to control the army, let alone build a tent! How many tribesmen laughed at me because of this? What a shame in life! But now, you have seen that all the people who were trusted and valued by him in the past have fled to death, and the huge khanate that runs from north to south and east to west has fallen apart, and the noble Chuluo Khan and Jieli Khan, their people, have to rely on me, a scoundrel unlike the Ashina family, to get a piece of land that is still alive! Sometimes, I often think, what if I wait until one day to see those two people in Changshengtian? Khan, I will definitely go up and ask, when you humiliated me in the past, did you ever think that your noble descendants would have to rely on me to surrender to the Tang Dynasty in order to survive? Haha, haha, those two must have The expression on the Khan's face must be very wonderful, but I don't know if they will feel ashamed..."
As a general in the Tang Dynasty, he could not say such words. Even in Dingxiang, surrounded by Turks, speaking such contemptuous words to the Khan would only cause confusion.
But in front of this old man, he spoke freely and vented his anger!
Once the blockage that had been pent up in his heart for many years was let out, the feeling of relief was indescribably beautiful. Ashina Simo wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes and said to the old man with a smile: "You, Zhao Deyan, are a gift from God to the Turks." The wise man! In my opinion, Lu Dongzan, who is known as the most wise man in Tubo but was manipulated by a dandy in the Tang Dynasty, is not even worthy of carrying your shoes! Youdao, the times create heroes, you are just unlucky. It’s just the right time, if the Tang Dynasty hadn’t risen too fast, and if you were given a little time, the Turks would have already ridden the Great Wall and herded horses south of the Yangtze River!”
"Haha... But some people always say that the old man's tyrannical rule was the root of the troubles in the Khanate. In the battle of Yinshan, the Khanate was defeated, and the Khan was also kidnapped by the Tang Dynasty. I don't know how many nobles and nobles were clamoring and shouting I want to kill the old man... If he wasn't afraid of being chopped into pieces, how could he not even dare to show his face for so many years?"
The old man smiled to himself and said slowly.
Ashina Simo waved his hand and said proudly: "Why do you care about those things? In the past, I was weak and could not protect you. From now on, if anyone dares to say that you are a traitor to the Turks, I will be the first to do so." Wring his neck! Others don’t know, but I have been in the Tang Dynasty for many years, and I know very well that the set of strict laws that you, sir, implemented in the Turks back then were actually the foundation for the prosperity of the Khanate! The reason why the Khanate fell was not, sir, not Khan, you care about God’s will! God’s will is hard to violate, what can we ordinary people do about it?”
In his opinion, how can a country become strong? This seems to be a difficult topic, but it is also very simple. As long as the strict laws are formulated and followed by the whole country, the foundation of a strong country will be established. The rest is perseverance, and it only takes a dozen or so years of good weather. In the year, the prototype of a powerful nation will be solidified!
The Great Qin, the Great Han, and the Great Tang were all like this!
Without the restraint of laws, the Turks would never be able to become as powerful as the Han people, even if they were arrogant for a while with their undisciplined character.
Therefore, Zhao Deyan's actions back then were absolutely correct!
However, after he finished speaking impassionedly, he heard Zhao Deyan sigh quietly and say softly: "Great Khan, you are so naive. When oranges grow in Huainan, they become oranges, and when they grow in northern Huaibei, they become oranges. The leaves are similar, but their tastes are different. So why is it so? The soil and water are different. In the Tang Dynasty, it may have been the foundation of a strong country, but in the Turks... How do you know that the Great Khan is not the source of disaster for the country? How can you be sure that those who want to kill me are wrong? ?”
Ashina Simo was dumbfounded, he couldn't understand what he said...
The wolf god is on top!
Will this person admit that he was harming the Turkic Khanate back then? !
